My Political Compass

I’m not ashamed to say I sit on the left of the political spectrum. I am in favour of things like a public healthcare system. I believe that there ae enough resources on this earth to bring everyone out of poverty and still allow us to live comfortable lives. I am in favour of decriminalising […]

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The Meerkat Muse – 5/5/21

Welcome to May! The fifth month of the year – and slowly but surely we are creeping out of lockdown and back to a vague semblance of normality – whatever that is. It’s also time for the latest Meerkat Muse! Dates! It’s a rare occasion when my wife and I get to spend the day […]

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‘Bodies Could Pile High’

Far be it for me to consider The Daily Mail a reliable source, but then again, considering Boris Johnson’s willingness to put the economy (money) ahead of protecting lives, it’s entirely plausible. ‘Let the bodies pile high in their thousands’, instead of entering a second lockdown. Those are the words attributed to Johnson during a […]

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The Meerkat Muse – 21/04/21

Welcome one and all to the latest Meerkat Muse! What’s been happening to this meerkat these past couple of weeks? Well, I’ve continued to rejoice at the return of Formula 1, football has continued to provide frustrations (more on that below), we’re up and running at work, we’ve had family time, and the weather couldn’t […]

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Football Manager 21 P30: Ups and Downs

The first half of the season had produced a mixed bag. We were second in the standings, three points off Arsenal, and we’d had some amazing results – along side a disappointingly large number of defeats. We’d lost five of our 19 games, and won the other 14 – this Liverpool side didn’t know how […]

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Game Reviews – Bendy and the Ink Machine

Welcome to a dark and twisted macabre world. Welcome to a desperate race to escape an evil place. Welcome to Bendy and the Ink Machine. I’m still not entirely sure of the plot, other than that a retired (or sacked?) animator of what looks like a 1930s studio returns to his place of work at […]

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Taking Down the Trek Haters

How brilliant is this? Tawny Newsome plays Beckett Mariner, the feisty and defiant ensign who loves to skirt the rules in Star Trek: Lower Decks. On Twitter she’s letting the hater crowd know exactly what she thinks of them, and why not? There are so many who repeatedly predict the demise of the new Star […]

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